Nonsense and Meaning in Ancient Greek Comedy

by Stephen Kidd

This book examines the concept of 'nonsense' in ancient Greek thought and uses it to explore the comedies of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. If 'nonsense' (phluaria, lēros) is a type of language felt to be unworthy of interpretation, it can help to define certain aspects of comedy that have proved difficult to grasp. Not least is the recurrent perception that although the comic genre can be meaningful (i.e. contain political opinions, moral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107050154
• ISBN13: 9781107050150
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.4"